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Value Chain Innovation Initiative

The Value Chain Innovation Initiative brings together faculty, staff, students, and practitioners to advance the theory and practice of global value chain innovation through research and knowledge dissemination.

We seek to understand the economic and social impacts of the global dynamics and digital communications that are reshaping business, industries, and ecosystems. Our research focuses on solving problems that are highly relevant to the greater global business community.

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Benefits of Value Chain Innovation

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The VCI Initiative's co-director, Hau Lee, explains how value chain innovations can help entrepreneurs in developing economies grow their businesses.

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Meet Professor Mendelson

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Haim Mendelson, co-director of the Value Chain Innovation Initiative, gives an overview of how electronic communication has influenced business.

Featured Research

This white paper examines the various logistics models used for e-commerce shipments from the U.S. to China and makes recommendations for how U.S. merchants can improve delivery to the growing Chinese market.